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Cognitive Biases Why Smart People Defend Bad Decisions
Intelligence does not protect a decision from being wrong — it makes the defence of it convincing.

Why Smart People Defend Bad Decisions

Intelligence does not protect a decision from being wrong — it makes the defence of it more convincing. The me...

Aug 13, 2026
Decision-Making How to Decide on a Big Backyard Project Without Regret
A clear-thinking guide to making a confident call on a costly backyard project — the decision traps (anchoring, sunk cost, loss aversion) that derail it, and ho...

How to Decide on a Big Backyard Project Without Regret

A clear-thinking guide to making a confident call on a costly backyard project — the decision traps (anchoring...

Jul 23, 2026
Cognitive Biases Cognitive Biases Explained: Why Smart People Make Predictable Mistakes
What cognitive biases are and why they exist, eight biases that do the most damage in real decisions — confirmation bias, anchoring, sunk cost and — and what ac...

Cognitive Biases Explained: Why Smart People Make Predictable Mistakes

What cognitive biases are and why they exist, eight biases that do the most damage in real decisions — confirm...

Jul 05, 2026